Peter Jenne
Hauptmann
Peter Jenne was born on 5 May 1920 at Wittenberg
in Sachsen. In summer 1942, Jenne was serving with 1./ZG 1 on the Eastern
front flying Bf 110 Zerstörer twin-engined fighters, mainly in the ground
attack role. He achieved much success in this role destroying 12 tanks,
10 artillery pieces and eight rocket launchers. In July 1943, 1./ZG 1 was
redesignated 1./ZG 26. On 9 October 1943, Jenne was appointed Staffelkapitän
1./ZG 26. Jenne was later relocated to Germany to perform Reichsverteidigung
duties with 1./ZG 26. In July 1944, 1./ZG 26 was redesignated 1./JG 6 and
re-equipped with Fw 190 single-engined fighters. On 12 September 1944,
Jenne was appointed Staffelkapitän of 12./JG 300. On 1 January 1945, he
became Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG 300. When he was awarded the Ritterkreuz
on 2 February, he had achieved 17 victories in addition to his ground victories.
In an encounter with enemy fighters on 2 March 1945 over Schmerwitz, Jenne
was shot down in Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-10 (W.Nr. 151 533) “Blue 1”. He
died in the ensuing crash.
Peter Jenne was credited with at least 17 victories.
He recorded at least three victories over the Eastern
front. Included in his total are 12 four-engine
bombers.
|
No
|
Date
|
Time
|
A/c Type
|
Unit
|
Location / Comments
|
|
?
|
19.9.1942
|
6:13
|
LaGG-3 |
1./ZG 1 |
5km SE Kotluban |
|
?
|
13.12.1942
|
12:30
|
MiG-3 |
Stab I./ZG
1 |
29 484 |
|
?
|
8.7.1943
|
9:30
|
Il-4 |
3./ZG 1 |
63 574 |
|
?
|
20.12.1943
|
13:25
|
B-17 |
1./ZG 26 |
Rolde near
Assen |
|
?
|
22.12.1943
|
14:55
|
B-24 |
1./ZG 26 |
near Texel
/ Holland |
|
?
|
22.12.1943
|
15:00
|
B-24 |
1./ZG 26 |
Bolsward |
|
?
|
10.2.1944
|
12:25
|
B-17 |
1./ZG 26 |
6km S Nienburg |
|
?
|
17.12.1944
|
12:15
|
B-24 |
Stab III./JG
300 |
Rymarov-Sternberk
area (RP) |
|
?
|
17.12.1944
|
12:20
|
B-24 |
Stab III./JG
300 |
Rymarov-Sternberk
area (RP) |
Tanks: at least 12
Victories : at least 17
Awards : Ehrenpokal (20 November 1942)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (1 April 1943)
Ritterkreuz (2 February 1945)
Units : ZG 1, ZG 26, JG 300
